α-Lipoic acid is a cyclic disulfide antioxidant that interconverts with its reduced dithiol form. It is an essential cofactor for decarboxylation reactions of the citric acid cycle and acts as a general antioxidant. AN-7 is a more lipophilic analog of α-lipoic acid with enhanced potency and 1.5-fold increased maximal capacity to stimulate glucose transport into myocytes. This identifies the analogs of lipoic acid as potential new treatments for diabetes.
FKBP12 PROTAC dTAG-7 (dTAG-7) is a heterobifunctional compound that selectively degrades the BET bromodomain transcriptional co-activator BRD4 by connecting BET bromodomains to the E3 ubiquitin ligase CRBN. Additionally, it serves as a degrader of FKBP12F36V when FKBP12F36V is expressed in-frame with a targeted protein.